Welcome to Mount Elba ...
Mount Elba is located in Cleveland County<1>.
The location of Mount Elba has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Elba, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Elba: Mt. Elba
Mount Elba is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mount Elba lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mount Elba is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.
Communities near Mount Elba ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Elba.
- Warren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
- Fordyce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Fordyce is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <4>
- Star City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Star City is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <4>
- Rison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rison
- Rison is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rison <4>
- Kingsland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Thornton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Banks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Tinsman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Saline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Saline is located in Cleveland County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mount Elba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Elba.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Elba. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Elba.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Elba. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Elba.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Elba ...
Looking for more information about Mount Elba? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mount Elba, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Elba.
Adding Mount Elba to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Elba in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mount Elba was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mount Elba post office opened in 1847.
We also found Mount Elba on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Elba.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Elba. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Cleveland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Elba - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |